Helping church leaders pastor in the present and plan for the future.
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Local Conferences 2024
–This is a multi-date and/or location event Day conferences across England, Wales, and Scotland for local church leaders to explore how we minister as those justified by grace.
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Podcasts for Church Leaders (2024 Edition)
Podcasts for Church Leaders (2024 Edition)
–Joel Murray
If you’re a podcast listener, or you'd like to be, here are some recommendations to help you in your church ministry.
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Independency: the Freedom to Be Faithful
–Phil Topham, John Stevens
Independent churches are free to stand firm for biblical truth whilst reflecting the diversity of their individual contexts.
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Do You Love Jesus' Sheep?
Do You Love Jesus' Sheep?
–Graham Thomson
Jesus shows his love for his sheep by laying down his life for them. How you love Jesus' sheep is a sign of your love for him.
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Join us in Blackpool for our 2024 Leaders' Conference and rejoice in the Good Shepherd as we look to Jesus and love like Jesus
Latest resources
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Gospel Coalition UK, Cass Review, and Rishi Sunak's Trainers
Gospel Coalition UK, Cass Review, and Rishi Sunak's Trainers
–John Stevens, Adrian Reynolds, Phil Topham
Why is a Gospel Coalition UK being considered? What are the implications of the gender services review? Why should we care about the PM's trainers?
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Youth Workers for Life
Youth Workers for Life
–Adrian Reynolds, Trevor Pearce
How can we reclaim the value of youth and children's work in its own right and invest to train and deploy life-long workers in this ministry?
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Being There (Book Review)
–Johnny Prime
Writing from personal experience, Dave Furman’s book is full of applied, practical, pastoral theology that instructs us in our care for the hurting.
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Can We Trust God's Justice?
Can We Trust God's Justice?
–Paul Mallard, Sarah Allen
The Bible tells us that God loves justice (Psalm 99:4). But is it intrinsic to his very nature? Can we be sure?
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Boring Leaders, Secular Neutrality, and Ramadan at King's Cross
Boring Leaders, Secular Neutrality, and Ramadan at King's Cross
–John Stevens, Adrian Reynolds, Phil Topham
Is there something to say for being a boring leader? How is the secular world struggling to stay neutral? Why did King's Cross celebrate Ramadan?
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Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
–Adrian Reynolds, Graham Thomson, Dawn Thomson
How can churches in diverse contexts work together to reach people in 'forgotten places' with the gospel? What might partnership look like?
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Defining Extremism, Slavery Reparations, and Deep Fakes
Defining Extremism, Slavery Reparations, and Deep Fakes
–Phil Topham, John Stevens, Graham Beynon
What is the definition of extremism vs free speech? How do we differentiate between guilt and consequences? How can we discern the truth of media?
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Church Ministry in a Global City
Church Ministry in a Global City
–Adrian Reynolds, Johnny Prime, Trevor Archer
What is so important about London? What is the church landscape like in the city? What are the opportunities for the gospel?
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Latest news
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Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
Join us for the 2024 Leaders' Conference
–Joel Murray
You can book now to join 1,000 other church leaders at our annual Leaders’ Conference in Blackpool this November.
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Theological Publication 'Primer' Available Online
Theological Publication 'Primer' Available Online
–Phil Topham
All 12 issues of Primer, FIEC’s theological publication which ran between 2015 and 2021, have been made available for free as PDFs.
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London Leaders Thank Trevor Archer
London Leaders Thank Trevor Archer
–Phil Topham
More than 100 people gathered at Stockwell Baptist Church in London to honour Trevor Archer as he stepped down from his role with FIEC.
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Emmanuel in Exeter
Emmanuel in Exeter
–Phil Topham
A brand-new Independent church is going to be launched in Exeter this year.
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Introducing our Director for North Wales
Introducing our Director for North Wales
–Joel Murray
We are pleased to announce that Ben Midgely has joined our team of Local Directors, serving churches and their leaders in north Wales.
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Steps Along the Journey (The Hub 2024)
Steps Along the Journey (The Hub 2024)
–Matt Tromans
Men and women from across the country gathered in the Midlands for The Hub conference to seek God and consider their journey into church ministry.
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Introducing our Director for Hampshire and Dorset
Introducing our Director for Hampshire and Dorset
–Joel Murray
We are delighted to announce that John Samuel has taken up a role serving churches and their leaders on the south coast.
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Welcome to the Family (Autumn 2023)
Welcome to the Family (Autumn 2023)
–John Stevens
We are delighted to have welcomed thirteen churches and two church plants into the Fellowship during the second half of 2023.
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Get to know some of our churches...
Read, watch, or listen to stories of how God is working through FIEC churches across Britain.
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Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
–Adrian Reynolds, Graham Thomson, Dawn Thomson
How can churches in diverse contexts work together to reach people in 'forgotten places' with the gospel? What might partnership look like?
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Local Mission, Scattered Church
Local Mission, Scattered Church
–Adrian Reynolds, Matt Oliver
How do we balance the task of reaching the community God has placed us in with discipling the flock God has entrusted to us?
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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches
A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches
–Simon Medcroft
A large church in Essex has sacrificially taken steps to partner with smaller churches in the county to reach more people with the gospel.
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Church in a Weekend
Church in a Weekend
–Adrian Reynolds
The breadth and depth of local churches in FIEC was encouragingly reflected this weekend by where FIEC staff were serving.
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